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Ashley Suzanne Abbott (formerly Lassiter Newman Bladeson Howard Carlton and McCall) is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. She was most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson who originated the role in June 1982 before departing in 1988. Brenda Epperson portrayed Ashley from 1988 to 1995 before Shari Shattuck portrayed the role for the next three years until Davidson’s return in 1999.